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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hooks write about people who are experiencing very oppressive conditions?
(a) If it's not affecting one directly, he/she should not worry about it.
(b) All should be sensitive to those people.
(c) They should deflect that oppression onto others.
(d) They are experiencing the oppression because they deserve it.

2. According to Hooks, when did racial distinctions become more pronounced?
(a) When the gender difference has been established and sexually integrated.
(b) When the age difference has been established and racially integrated.
(c) When the religious difference has been established and racially integrated.
(d) When the gender difference has been established and racially integrated.

3. In Chapter 12, Hooks wrote about the patriarchal structure within what context?
(a) Black and white.
(b) All black.
(c) Non-American.
(d) All white.

4. In Chapter 5, Hooks brought up the idea of race in what type of atmosphere?
(a) Hostile.
(b) Academic.
(c) Social.
(d) Poor.

5. During the experiences mentioned in Chapter 8, silence of what issues ended for Hooks?
(a) Matters of discrimination, politics, and age.
(b) Matters of race, class, and religion.
(c) Matters of race, class, and gender.
(d) Matters of insecurities, age, and class.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hooks describe the works of the Latina theorist introduced in Chapter 5?

2. What did Hooks say about the works that were published by the Latina theorist mentioned?

3. In Chapter 12, Hooks reminded her readers of what being used in her childhood home?

4. What effect does Hooks hope "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" will have on society?

5. Hooks said that many white women are racist in what ways?

(see the answer key)

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